Football championship
The 1942 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship was the 56th staging of Ireland's premier Gaelic football knock-out competition. Kerry entered the championship as the defending champions , however, they were defeated by Galway in the All-Ireland semi-final. Dublin won their fifteenth title, drawing level with Kerry in the all-time standings until 1946.
Munster Championship format change
Normal system in place but Limerick still refuse to take part for 1 more year.
Results
14 June 1942
Roscommon 1-8 – 0-8 Mayo
T Hoban (0-4), H Kenny (0-3), J Munnelly (0-1).
Tuam
21 June 1942 St Manchans GAA Park , Mohill
28 June 1942 Boyle
19 July 1942 Dunlo GAA Grounds , Ballinasloe Attendance: 9,000
26 April 1942 Pearse Park , Longford
3 May 1942 Páirc Tailteann , Navan
10 May 1942
Offaly 1-6 – 0-7 Kildare
P.Waters 0-4, W.Hannify, R.O'Hara, J.Martin 0-1.
St. Conleth's Park , Newbridge Referee: J Hayden
1942 Nowlan Park , Kilkenny
10 May 1942 Cusack Park , Mullingar
24 May 1942 O'Moore Park , Portlaoise
24 May 1942 Croke Park , Dublin
31 May 1942
Dublin 3-5 - 1-10 Meath
Sean McCarthy 1-1, Tommy Banks 0-4f, Paddy O'Connor and M Quigley 1-0 each
Jackie Maye 0-7 (0-6f), Billy Brien 1-0, S Ludlow 0-2, J Hand 0-1
Drogheda Park , Drogheda
14 June 1942 Geraldine Park , Athy Referee: T Kehoe (Wexford)
21 June 1942 O'Moore Park , Portlaoise
19 July 1942
Dublin 0-8 – 0-6 Carlow
Tommy Banks 0-4f, Jimmy Joy, Gerry Fitzgerald, Brendan Quinn, Paddy O'Connor 0-1 each
Jimma Rea, Tom Walker, Johnny Doyle (0-2f) 0-2 each
Geraldine Park , Athy Referee: Peter Waters (Kildare)
14 June 1942 Cusack Park , Ennis
14 June 1942
Cork 1-8 – 0-2 Waterford
J. Kenny (0-3), R. Harnedy (0-1), M. Corcarn (1-0), E. Reilly, T. O'Reilly & D. Burke (0-1) each.
Fraher Field , Dungarvan
28 June 1942
Kerry 3-6 – 1-5 Tipperary
Paddy Kennedy (0-1), Johnny Walsh (0-1), Willie O'Donnell (1-1), Jimmy Gawksie O'Gorman (2-1) & Murt Kelly (0-2).
Seán Tracey Park , Tipperary Referee: P. McKenna (Limerick)
19 July 1942
Kerry 3-7 – 0-8 Cork
Tom Gega O'Connor (0-1), Jimmy Gawksie O'Gorman (1-3), Murt Kelly (1-3) & Paddy Bawn Brosnan (1-0).
J. Kenny (0-5), D. Burke (0-1) & J. Young (0-2).
Tralee
31 May 1942 Athletic Grounds , Armagh
14 June 1942 St. Patrick's Park , Newcastle
14 June 1942 St. Mary's Park , Castleblayney
21 June 1942 Corrigan Park , Belfast
28 June 1942 Breffni Park , Cavan
5 July 1942 St. Patrick's Park , Newcastle
An objection was made and a replay ordered.
12 July 1942 St. Patrick's Park , Newcastle
19 July 1942 Dundalk Attendance: 7,000
2 August 1942 Croke Park , Dublin Attendance: 8,059
19 August 1942 Croke Park , Dublin Attendance: 20,420
1942 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final
20 September 1942
Dublin 1-10 – 1-8 Galway
T. Banks (0-6), P. O'Connor (1-1), J. Joy (0-2) & M. Fletcher (0-1).
S. Thronaton (0-4), J. Casey (1-0), M. Fallon (0-2) P. Thornton & J. Flavin (0-1).
Croke Park , Dublin Attendance: 37,105Referee: Sean Kennedy (Donegal)
Championship statistics
Miscellaneous
The All Ireland final between Galway and Dublin gave Dublin won their first All Ireland title since 1923, ending their longest drought of 19 years. They were the first champions from Leinster since Kildare in 1928. Galway lost their third All Ireland final in a row. The scoreline was repeated 41 years later in the 1983 All Ireland final. References
"Hoganstand.com - Profile" . Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2011.Leinster Senior Football Champions
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